USSF A License
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
Swedish Elite License
Brazilian Elite License
Canadian B License
Roby is one of the most experienced coaches in the US. He has played and coached professionally overseas and has been involved at the National Level within the US as a player and coach at numerous levels. Roby brings an Elite approach to coaching and has been named Head Coach of the 2008 PDL team within the Kings Soccer Academy. Some of Roby’s former players include Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy and Kristin Lilly of the US Women’s National Team, with many other players now playing overseas or within the MLS. Roby is the former Director of Coaching for Ohio South.
Bob Proctor, Goalkeeping Coach
Bob comes to the Kings with a vast experience both as a player and as a coach over the past twenty years. As a young player growing up across the street from Chelsea’s EPL stadium Stamford Bridge Bob represented the West London Schools, the London Schools and the South of England Schools in regional and national competitions being offered a schoolboy contact by Fulham FC.
After completing his PhD from Brighton University Bob worked for Mercedes Benz UK prior to moving to the US where he is the Chief Consulting Engineer in the Engineering Department for GE. Bob has completed several coaching and goalkeeping courses in US Soccer and is in his first year of training the Kings goalkeepers.
John Williams, Assistant Coach
Grew up playing in Memphis, TN for the Memphis Futbol Club and played College soccer for 4 years and went to the final four. Williams spent two years as a Graduate Assistant at LMU and helped the team win regular season and conference tournament titles and make the championship game in the NCAA tournament. Played PDL for 5 years for Memphis, Indiana, Vermont (2), and Cinicinnati. Participant in 06 USL combine. Coaching license is the NSCAA advanced regional diploma. Have travelled around the world with club teams and college teams to Spain, Brazil, Mexico(2), and Gibralter. While in Mexico he got to train with professional teams Cruz Azul and Monterrey Cf of the Mexican Primera division, in Gibralter he played against their u-15 national team and played against Malaga youth teams and in Brazil he played against multiple teams including Guarani and Palmeiras.
Jeff Hughes, Player Coach
J.T. Roberts, General Manager - gm@kingssa.com
J.T. Roberts, a former professional soccer player who played in both the MLS and USL leagues, leads the Kings Soccer Academy as he oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization. J.T. was an All-American at Northern Kentucky University and was drafted by the New England Revolution of the MLS and Carolina of the USL. He currently holds his USSF B License, National Youth License and was named Kentucky Youth Coach of the Year in 2004.
Annette Blersch, Office Manager -
admin@kingssa.com
Annette brings her passion, love and knowledge for the sport of soccer to the Kings Soccer Academy. Since 2005 she has worked diligently in managing youth soccer organizations and continues to do the same for the KSA.
